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Belgium Need Baby-Faced Goffin to Come of Age

GHENT, Belgium — If Belgium are to win the Davis Cup final for the first time this week then baby-faced David Goffin will have to come of age.

The 24-year-old world number 16 has climbed the rankings quickly in the past 18 months but he has yet to experience a career-changing moment.

Against Britain in this week's showpiece at the Flanders Expo in Ghent he has the chance to truly announce himself on the big stage by leading his country to an unlikely triumph.

The outcome of his clash against world number two Andy Murray could go a long way to deciding which nation will be celebrating.